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by | December 23, 2016 · 11:57 am

Samaritan News 10 Pack: Tom Petty, Afghan Whigs, More

Tom Petty

Tom Petty

I’ve been doing a bunch of stuff  over at the music-ish charity ‘n’ good news website Samaritan Mag.

Here’s a batch of recent news pieces:

Tom Petty To Be Named MusiCares Person of the Year

7 Songs For Remembrance Day

Billy Talent Drum Kit Being Auctioned Off For MS Charity

Afghan Whigs to Perform Two Benefit Concerts For Guitarist with Inoperable Cancer

Stephen Colbert, Rob Lowe, Pearl Jam, and More Ramping Up #GoVote Campaign

Macklemore Talks ‘Drug Dealer’ And Opioid Addiction In WE Day Toronto Video

Eminem’s New Freestyle Has Social Justice Elements

Arnold Palmer’s Giving Legacy To Live On With Arnie’s Army Foundation

Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund To Further Reconciliation Efforts

International Day Of The Girl Theme Not Very Exciting but Crucial

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by | December 19, 2016 · 10:41 am

TIFF 2016: ‘Loving’ Thoughtfully Explores Civil Rights Abuses

Loving

Loving

One of the best movies Sarah saw at TIFF 2016 was the interracial relationship drama, Loving.

The film was a “thoughtful exploration of civil rights abuse” which follows Loving v Virginia, the United States Supreme Court decision that struck down the state’s anti-miscegenation laws.

Sarah wrote about the film for Consequence Of Sound.

To read the review click here.

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by | December 18, 2016 · 9:31 pm

People Are Signing Up For Self-Defense Lessons Because Of Trump

Self-defense

Self-defense

While there are few substantive reasons to believe orange-faced Russian stooge/President elect Donald Trump will actually make America great again, his ascension is helping out one industry — self-defense.

Apparently women are signing up for self-defense and martial arts classes in record numbers in anticipation of when Trump’s rape-y term begins.

Sarah wrote about this for Fightland.

To read the article click here.

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by | December 18, 2016 · 8:58 pm

Duchess Of Cornwall’s All-Female Middle Eastern Security Team

Duchess of Cornwall and her security team

Duchess of Cornwall and her security team

When Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, visited the United Arab Emirates recently, she employed an all-female team security team to protect her. This was apparently a first for her and it had an important purpose… to symbolically support female empowerment, religious tolerance, and diversity.

Sarah wrote about the visit for Fightland.

To read the story click here.

 

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by | December 17, 2016 · 11:25 am

Putin Hearts Steven Seagal

Vladimir Putin and Steven Seagal

Vladimir Putin and Steven Seagal

United States President-elect Vladimir Putin thinks eyebrow-raising action movie star Steven Seagal is a true friend.

So much so that Putin recently gave Seagal official Russian citizenship in November.

Sarah wrote about this executive decision for Fightland.

To read about it click here.

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